How to Make a Short Film in 2 Days: 48 Hour Film Project Secrets

Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting · Oct 30, 2026 · 1h

In this episode of Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting, Buffalo filmmakers and team leaders break down their real experiences competing in the 48 Hour Film Project. From pulling random genre prompts and required elements (props, characters, and dialogue lines) to midnight editing sprints, script pivots, and weather challenges, hear what it really takes to survive the ultimate indie filmmaking crunch.From unexpected rainstorms and production setbacks to last-minute script changes, impossible deadlines, and sleepless nights, these filmmakers share what it actually takes to make a movie in just two…